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The golden dome of the Massachusetts State house is seen from Cambridge in this file photo. Staff photo by Christopher Evans

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This June 19, 2015, file photo, shows the entrance to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) building in Washington. In its push to undo Obama-era “net neutrality” rules, the country’s Republican-led telecom regulator has defended its proposal with some statements that are incomplete or misleading. But a Democratic official in favor of net neutrality also criticized the Federal Communications Commission Chairman, Ajit Pai, in a way that left out crucial context. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

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State lawmakers are trying to preserve net neutrality rules in Massachusetts, even after the Federal Communications Commission repealed the regulations last week.

“This ruling at the federal level affects every single consumer that uses the internet,” said state Sen. Barbara L’Italien (D-Andover), who filed the bill. “We are trying to figure out where we can preserve free and open internet in the state.”

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